Congratulations to the Weston Hurd team of Sam Lauricia, Scott Lucas, and Matthew Miller. In a recent order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the Court awarded Weston Hurd client Mann Construction legal fees plus costs incurred during a five-year litigation with the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Department […]
We are pleased to announce the latest edition of Weston Hurd’s Architects & Engineers Newsletter is now available. The newsletter contains the following articles: Issues Confronting Engineering Firms that Act as Municipal Engineers Design and Accessibility Requirements Under the Fair Housing Act Download the 2024 Architects and Engineers Newsletter by clicking here Should you have any […]
Ohio Senate Bill (“SB”) 29, which becomes effective on October 24, 2024, makes changes to a number of statutes affecting Ohio public school districts, and its implementation is likely to create significant challenges. The bill adjusts two existing Ohio Revised Code Sections (“RC”), and creates three new statutes (RC 3319.325, 3319.326, and 3319.327) that include […]
Amended House Bill 179 (effective October 24, 2024) addresses the issue of vicarious liability in tort actions. Specifically, it outlines the conditions under which an injured party can sue either the primarily liable party (such as an agent, servant, or employee) or the secondarily liable party (such as a principal, master, or employer), or both. […]
Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce that Carolyn C. Soeder has joined the firm as Partner. Carolyn is experienced in all aspects of family law mediation and litigation through the appellate level. Her practice includes dissolution, divorce, preparation for mediation and representation in mediation, child custody, parenting time, premarital agreements, child and spousal support […]
Among the many changes stemming from Ohio Senate Bill 168 (“SB 168”), are changes to Ohio Revised Code Section (“RC”) 3313.46, which will result in an increase to the bidding threshold affecting Ohio public school districts, beginning October 24, 2024. SB 168 removes the existing bidding threshold of $50,000 from RC 3313.46, and replaces it […]
Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 including Joseph A. Gerling attaining “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same […]
The Ohio legislature has enacted HB 214, which imposes significant mid-year policy and practice changes on Ohio’s school districts. The new law addresses two main areas: (1) accommodation of student absences for religious expression; and (2) restrictions on school district actions related to political movements and ideology. These changes will require action by school boards […]
